Metal Mouth Message Board

@ams288 - if you feel you've got big issues to address, then just do it, as will definitely help. If it wasn't so serious, I'd be 50/50. Braces were an optional for me (more back teeth related), but I figured I want to meet someone for a relationship so they could just get over it. And I ended up me...

So the OP is back... and sans braces for less than 24 hours! Some of you have agreed with my "before braces" concerns, others canned them. I think it is true that everyone emotionally/mentally will experience this stuff different! And it depends what stage of your life you're in as well. I...

Had my upper jaw surgery yesterday, and the expander added last week. I honestly think I'm glad it went on first before the surgery, as I could have a day or two of the salivating and really odd talking without the pain etc after the surgery. I guess this is different with everyone. Apart from the f...

So I'm back after 18 months of indecision, some travel, and now I am finally just getting it done and stopping the "thinking about it". Investigated Invisalign, sadly wouldn't quite work for me. Am having SAME surgery on Monday and had an RPE put in today. Wow 4 hours in there and already ...

Wow so many responses, thank you all for sharing your experiences. All of your different experiences are giving me insight into what I may face, and how I can respond to it. I’ll try to respond to you all here, but sorry if I don't respond to you directly! @catfish, @lingualita, @beth1966 – I’...

Hey all thank you for all this feedback – it is very useful – keep it coming if you have more to add! @Andromeda : You are definitely making me think the as soon as possible option is the way to go! Plus that would take the indecision out of it. @CactusZAF : Great to hear a single male perspecti...

Invisalign - my ortho (who is very highly regarded which is why I sought him out) doesn't reckon it can achieve what I want. That said I may go elsewhere and see what they say. This is true - who knows when you meet that person? On that front beginning to lean towards "getting it over and done ...

Wow thank you for the speedy replies! It certainly helps! I too don't have a terrible smile as it is - finally got the confidence to use it in the last few years. But I have an annoying bite which is why I want to get braces at some point. I don't mind the braces working so much as a filter - this i...

Hello all, newbie here! So, the good bit - I AM going to get braces :D BUT it is a matter of when. It is either now (late May)... or in several years time... So I would really appreciate the experiences/advice/input of you all here - everyone on this forum seems so very supportive of one another. So...